N651US

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Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
USAIROperatoron 1991-05-04Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1991-05-04 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING B767-287ER Serious injury Part 121USAIR

Operated by USAIR (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case ATL91LA091

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

41 reports on file, 1995-01-29 – 2006-08-12.

WARNING INDICATION · 2006-08-12 Unresolved
ATA 2720

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — MALFUNCTIONED (RUDDER) · airframe 67,683 hrs · 13,107 cycles

FLIGHT 1029, CLT-CUN: DURING FLIGHT, CREW RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGE -RUDDER RATIO- WITH ASSOCIATED WARNING LIGHT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH S27. NO FURTHER FAULTS.

Source: SDR BB06065
NO TEST · 2006-05-21 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — LOOSE (CABIN) · airframe 66,600 hrs · 12,924 cycles

EMERGENCY LIGHT ON FLOOR PATH INOPERATIVE BETWEEN SEAT ROWS 7 AND 17 LEFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE CONNECTION AT SEAT ROW 7AB. RESECURED WIRE. NO FURTHER FAULTS.

Source: SDR BB06039
OTHER · 2006-05-16 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: LIGHT — FAILED (ESCAPE SLIDE) · airframe 66,524 hrs · 12,910 cycles

DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF MED ESCAPE SLIDE, THE SLIDE MOUNTED LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SLIDE ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR BB06037
OTHER · 2006-04-12 Unresolved
ATA 3454

Part: RECEIVER — OSCILLATES (VOR SYSTEM) · airframe 66,112 hrs · 12,834 cycles

FLIGHT 651, CLT-SJU: DURING CLIMB, BOTH VOR'S DEFLECTED BACK AND FORTH FULL SCALE, AND WOULD NOT MAINTAIN BEARING TO ANY STATION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT VERIFY FAULT. CHECKED WITH ALL POWER SOURCES. INSPECTED E&E RACK CONNECTORS. NO FAULTS NOTED. REPLACED BOTH VOR RECEIVERS AS PRECAUTIONARY.

Source: SDR BB06033
Earlier reports · 1995–2005 · 37 reports

2005

OTHER · 2005-04-06 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

BFM - FOUND CORROSION 1.6 INCH LONG BY 1.3 INCHES WIDE BY .035 INCH DEEP, BS 870 AND 860 AT RBL 74.8 AT MAIN CABIN FLOOR PANELS. ACCOMPLISHED FLOORBEAM SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-51 FIG 203. (M)

Source: SDR USAA050485
OTHER · 2005-03-22 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ESCAPE SLIDE)

BFM DURING ANNUAL SLIDE INFLATION CHECK, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SLIDE. FURTHER INFORMATION PENDING.

Source: SDR BB05021

2004

WARNING INDICATION · 2004-12-20 Unresolved
ATA 7931

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAULTY (LT ENGINE)

SJU - FL 1268 - EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED THE EICAS MESSAGE 'L OIL FILTER.' THE OIL PRESSURE AND QUANTITY WERE NORMAL. CREW REDUCED THRUST TO IDLE, BUT THE MESSAGE REMAINED. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SECURED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO SJU AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE OIL FILTER AND FOUND ONLY MINOR CARBON PARTICLES. THE SCAVENGE FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. ENGINE RUN WAS PERFORMED. NO PROBLEMS NOTED. AIRCRAFT MADE READY FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO PHL.

Source: SDR BB04095
NO TEST · 2004-10-09 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

CDG - FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE IN THE LEFT AISLE, FORWARD BULKHEAD AFT TO ROW 7. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY CHARGER (M735) AND BATTERY.

Source: SDR BB04088
FLT CONT AFFECTED · 2004-09-05 Unresolved
ATA 2750

Part: CIRCUIT BREAKER — TRIPPED (TRANSFER BUSS)

SNN - FLT 71 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW COULD NOT RETRACT THE FLAPS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SNN AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE 115V RIGHT TRANSFER BUSS CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND RESET IT. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB04084
OTHER · 2004-05-26 Unresolved
ATA 2821

Part: PRESSURE SWITCH — FAULTY (FUEL FILTER)

APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKE-OFF, CREW RECEIVED THE (E/M`R ENG FUEL FILT). FLIGHT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND THE FUEL FILTER PRESSURE SWITCH.

Source: SDR USA2004F00053
NO TEST · 2004-02-07 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (R3 DOOR)

CLT - FOUND THE EXTERNAL SLIDE EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE AT THE R3 DOOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY CHARGER AND BATTERY. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB04020
FALSE WARNING · 2004-01-29 Unresolved
ATA 3150

Part: WARNING LIGHT — FALSE ACTIVATION (COCKPIT)

EN ROUTE, THE CREW RECEIVED THE E/M'S (AILERON LOCKOUT) AND (FLAP/SLAT ELEC). FLIGHT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FIM PROCEDURES FOR BOTH SYSTEMS. NO FAULTS FOUND. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR VERIFICATION FLIGHT. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB04015
OTHER · 2004-01-28 Unresolved
ATA 3460

Part: COMPUTER — OUT OF ADJUST (FLT MANAGEMENT)

FRA - FLT 193 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTED THAT THE FMC'S WERE NOT UPDATING AND WERE APPROXIMATELY TEN MILES OFF IN POSITION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FRA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REALIGNED THE IRU'S SEVERAL TIMES. BITE CHECK OF THE FMC'S WAS SATISFACTORY. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB04013
OTHER · 2004-01-20 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ROW 19F)

PHL - FOUND FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 19F INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB04009

2003

WARNING INDICATION · 2003-07-07 Unresolved
ATA 3417

Part: ADC — FAILED (COCKPIT)

EN ROUTE, FIRST OFFICER'S AIRSPEED AND ALTIMETER FLAGS CAME INTO VIEW, AND THE AUTOPILOT AND AUTO THROTTLE TRIPPED OFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ADC. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB03107
WARNING INDICATION · 2003-05-23 Unresolved
ATA 7720

Part: WARNING LIGHT — ILLUMINATED (RT ENGINE)

EN ROUTE, CREW NOTED HIGH EGT AND LOW OIL PRESSURE ON RIGHT ENGINE. CREW REDUCED THRUST TO IDLE POWER. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO YHZ AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INFORMATION ON THE FDR SHOWED THAT THE FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE DROPPED TO ZERO ON APPROACH, APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET AGL. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB03082
FALSE WARNING · 2003-05-06 Unresolved
ATA 2613

Part: CONNECTOR — DEFECTIVE (LT WING)

PHL - FLT 192 - EN ROUTE CLT-FRA, NEAR BOS, CREW RECEIVED THE EICAS MESSAGE 'L STRUT DCT LEAK' AND THE ASSOCIATED LIGHT. THE CREW CLOSED THE LEFT BLEED SWITCH WITH NO EFFECT ON THE PROBLEM. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE M691 DUCT LEAK AND WHEEL WELL OVERHEAT CARD. ENGINE WS RUN TO TAKEOFF POEWR WITH BLEEDS ON. NO FAULTS WERE NOTED. ON A SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT, THE EICAS MESSAGE REOCCURRED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STRUT NACELLE CONNECTOR. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB03068

2002

NO TEST · 2002-12-25 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

PHL - FOUND THE AFT LEFT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE M739 BATTERY CHARGER ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB02209
OTHER · 2002-10-20 Unresolved
ATA 2565

Part: SLIDE — MALFUNCTIONED (L1 DOOR)

PHL - DURING THE ANNUAL SLIDE OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE L1 DOOR, THE SLIDE INFLATED BUT DEPLOYED IN A CROOKED MANNER. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL STATED THE THE VELCRO ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SLIDE DID NOT RELEASE PROPERLY, FORCING THE SLIDE TO CANT TO THE RIGHT SIDE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SLIDE. TWO MORE SLIDES WILL BE PROGRAMMED FOR OPERATIONAL CHECKS TO DETERMINE IF A FLEET-WIDE PROBLEM EXISTS. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB02182
NO TEST · 2002-09-30 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — FAILED (CABIN)

FOUND FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 19 AFT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGER.

Source: SDR USAABB02168
OTHER · 2002-09-30 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (CABIN)

FOUND EXIT LIGHT AT R1/L1 DIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES.

Source: SDR USAABB02169
NO TEST · 2002-09-14 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

LAX - FOUND LEFT AFT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY CHARGER AND BATTERY. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB02157
NO TEST · 2002-08-22 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (COCKPIT)

PHL - COCKPIT DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB02139
OTHER · 2002-06-05 Unresolved
ATA 5310

Part: BEAM — CORRODED (STA325,RBL24,46)

CLT BEAM, 22 INCHES LONG, CORROSION, NO LEVEL OR TASK, STA 325, RBL 24-46. NEW T-CAP AND SPLICE PER SRM.

Source: SDR USAA020262
OTHER · 2002-05-10 Unresolved
ATA 5320

Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (FUSELAGE)

PIT - FOUND ATTACH ANGLE CRACKED 4 INCHES, STATION 1373 BETWEEN STRINGER 30R AND 29R. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENT PART PER SRM 51-10-02. (M)

Source: SDR USAA020203
NO TEST · 2002-03-06 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: BATTERY — DISCHARGED (COCKPIT)

LAX - FLIGHT STATION EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERIES. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB02020

2001

WARNING INDICATION · 2001-12-02 Unresolved
ATA 3460

Part: FMC — FAILED (E/E BAY)

PHL - FLT 42 - EN ROUTE PHL-AMS, CREW NOTED THAT THE RIGHT FMC HAD FAILED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FMC. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB01139
NO TEST · 2001-11-18 Unresolved
ATA 3397

Part: WIRE — DISCONNECTED (CABIN)

CDG - FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE AT ROWS 4 THROUGH 6. MAINTENANCE RECONNECTED THE WIRING AT ROW FOUR. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB01134
WARNING INDICATION · 2001-07-29 Unresolved
ATA 3610

Part: CONTROLLER — LEAKING (LT ENGINE)

PHL - FLT 12 - APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, THE LEFT ENGINE BLEED LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DUCT PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO, AND THE LEFT PACK 'INOP' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LEAKING FITTING ON THE LEFT ENGINE PRV CONTROLLER AND REPLACED IT. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB01074
OTHER · 2001-06-27 Unresolved
ATA 2840

Part: PLUG — DEFECTIVE (FUEL SYSTEM)

PHL - FLT 126 - EN ROUTE PHL-LGW, CREW NOTED THAT THE CENTER FUEL TANK QUANTITY INDICATION AND THE FUEL TOTALIZER HAD GONE BLANK. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT AUXILIARY HARNESS AND NR 2 PROBE, WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE LEFT AND RIGHT BUSSING PLUGS WERE THEN REPLACED. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB01050

2000

OTHER · 2000-04-19 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

CLT - FOUND FIRST CLASS CABIN, LEFT SIDE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB00056
OTHER · 2000-04-19 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: CHARGER — FAILED (INOPERATIVE)

CLT - FOUND THE FIRST CLASS OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHTING, LEFT SIDE, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY CHARGER. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB00055

1999

FALSE WARNING · 1999-12-23 Unresolved
ATA 3260

Part: BULB — FAILED (COCKPIT)

PHL - FLT 893 - ON APPROACH TO PHL, BOTH NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATED WITH GEAR EXTENDED. CREW ACCOMPLISHED A FLYBY FOR PHL TOWER WHO OBSERVED GEAR TO BE DOWN. AFTER CONSULATION WITH PHL MAINTENANCE AND PIT MAINTENANCE CONTROL, FLIGHT CREW REPLACED BOTH NOSE GEAR BULBS AND INDICATIONS BECAME NORMAL. FLIGHT LANDED AT PHL WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. INCIDENT NOTED BY PHL MAINTENANCE. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB99058

1998

WARNING INDICATION · 1998-12-07 Unresolved
ATA 2150

Part: VALVE — MALFUNCTIONED (RT PACK)

PHL - FLT 98 - AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITH THE RIGHT HIGH STAGE BLEED VALVE ON MEL. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT PACK ISOLATION VALVE FAILED, DISABLING THE RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A FAULTY TERMINAL EYELET AT POST 2 ON THE STUD PLATE ON THE HPSOV. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB98114
OTHER · 1998-10-22 Unresolved
ATA 3460

Part: CLOCK — FAILED (COCKPIT)

PHL - FLT 42 - FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL TWICE DUE TO FMC PROBLEMS. ETA'S WERE NOT BEING DISPLAYED ON THE PROGRESS PAGE ON BOTH OF THE CDU'S. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED BOTH FMC'S WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE FMC'S. THE CAPTAIN'S CLOCK WAS REMOVED. ANAYLIS OF THE CLOCK REVEALED THAT A DIFFERENCE WAS PRESENT IN THE TIME BETWEEN THE CLOCKS TWO DATA BUS LINES. THE FAULT WAS TRACED TO AN INVERTER/BUFFER CHIP ON THE A3 CARD. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB98109
WARNING INDICATION · 1998-10-06 Unresolved
ATA 3454

Part: VOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

PHL - FLT EN ROUTE PHL-MAD, THE AUTOTHROTTLES FAILED. CREW WAS ABLE TO RESET. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CREW RECEIVED THE EICAS MESSAGE 'LT FMT FAIL', AT WHICH TIME THE CENTER AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED. CREW WAS ABLE TO REGAIN USE OF LEFT FMC, BUT DECIDED TO RETURN TO PHL. EN ROUTE PHL, THE RIGHT ADF FAILED ONCE AND THE RIGHT VOR FAILED THREE TIMES (CREW WAS ABLE TO STORE AFTER EACH FAILURE). FLIGHT LANDED AT PHL WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE FIM PROCEDURE FOR THE FMC, AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. THE RIGHT VOR AND RIGHT ADF RECEIVERS WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB98101

1997

OTHER · 1997-11-18 Unresolved
ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (BS 287)

CLT - DURING VISUAL CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION .040 INCH DEEP BY 1 INCH WIDE AT UPPER CAP OF CABIN FLOORBEAM 287 RBL 80. DEFERRED OM 7 NR 33455. (M)

Source: SDR USAA970338
SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 1997-09-27 Unresolved
ATA 2121

Part: COOLING FAN — FAILED (E/E COMPT)

YHZ - FL 3 EN ROUTE FCO-PHL, CREW NOTED SMOKE AND ODOR IN COCKPIT. CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS. CREW ALSO HEARD A NOISE IN THE COCKPIT, AND THE ODOR BECAM ACRID. THE EICAS STATUS MESSAGE 'FWD EQPT EXH FAN' WAS PRESENT. FLT DIVERTED TO YHZ AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD EQUIPMENT COOLING EXHAUST FAN TO BE POPPING ITS CIRCUIT BREAKER AND PHL MAINTENANCE REPLACED IT. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB97117

1996

WARNING INDICATION · 1996-03-07 Unresolved
ATA 2150

Part: PACK — FAILED (LT AIR COND)

PIT - FLT 10 - DURING TAKEOFF FROM PIT, THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK KICKED OFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO PIT AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BITE ON THE PACK CONTROLLERS. NO FAULT WAS FOUND. THE RIGHT PACK TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED AS PRECAUTION. (M)

Source: SDR USAABB96007

1995

OTHER · 1995-01-30 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BATT CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

PHL - THE CROSS AISLE FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (Z)

Source: SDR USAA950151
NO TEST · 1995-01-29 Unresolved
ATA 3350

Part: EEL BATT CHARGER — INOPERATIVE (CABIN)

PHL - THE CROSS AISLE FLOOR LEVEL EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAILED TO TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (Z)

Source: SDR USAA950209